Phillimore Community Primary School, Sheffield

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Phillimore, we are committed to providing a safe, happy and inspiring environment where every child is encouraged to flourish and achieve their full potential. We believe that strong relationships, high expectations and a love of learning are at the heart of a successful school community."

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Phillimore Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 54% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Phillimore Community Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Phillimore Community Primary School are High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); High Hazels Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Acres Hill Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 58% reading, 70% maths); and Brightside Nursery Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Phillimore Community Primary School.

Phillimore Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Sheffield South East Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

52.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 76.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), Black (13%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

Phillimore Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.

Phillimore Community Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Arena/Olympic Legacy Park to City, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Phillimore Road/Coleridge Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Phillimore Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Phillimore Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Phillimore Community Primary School are UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (0.4 miles), Oasis Academy Don Valley (0.5 miles) and Brinsworth Academy (1.7 miles).